Self-censorship works about as well in the US as in China: In China, it's keep the spirit; in the US, it's PC, politically correct....

5:24 am June 29, 2012

Luficer wrote:

I am not sure why the Kuok family would put such a historical paper's future at risk by naming Wang Xiangwei as editor in Chief. What kind of favor do they expect to curry with Beijing by ruing their own investment and stirring up rears about press freedom in Hong Kong. In the last year, the amount of blind pro Beijing editorials has been relentless. Its like reading the China Daily, which i would not pay for. Until now, I have never seriously considered ending my 18 year old subscription, but I am afraid I might do so. There are just too many free news sources to get the same information, and if the SCMP is going to be filled with pro Beijing propaganda, then why waste my money?

7:41 am June 29, 2012

S. Paul LIm wrote:

The SCMP has downgraded itself from a 2nd rate newspaper to, at best, a third rate one.

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